Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1887-07-14
CHAPTER v.

Our engagement was not kept secret.
The old gentleman readily gave his
consent, declaring that Lanette's choice
was his choice. Mrs. Gosman had very
little to say, but shimmering like a
piece of satin, said she had no objection
to me.
One day about two weeks from the
day appointed for our marriage, I decid.
ed to 20 over and catch few trout
Bob was not at home, and the distance
was to far for Lanette to walk, 80 con.
cluded to 80 alone.
You must be back by four clock
said Lanette:.
"But how am I to know: I have no
watch"
"Couldn't you take the clock under
your arm
Hardly"
"Wait. Bob has a watch upstairs.
He never wears it but / don't suppose
he would care if you were to take 1t.
Just wait minute, and Ill wind it up
and set it"
A few minutes later she returned
with the watch. | could scarcely re-
press on exclamation; 81. L. H. EN-
graved on the case. said nothing
but after leaving the house / examined
the watch. 1t was mine. unmistaksbly,
Gould it be possible that Bob was ONE Of
the train robbers? was so disturbed
that, taking no interest in fishing soon
returned to the house. As ] neared
the gate saw Bob had returned. See.
ing me, he came forward and sand
"Lanctte tells me she let you take
my watch
Yes, here it is" y.a-
"Of course it was safe in your hands.
but t
But what ?" l asked.
"Oh, nothing y
Seems to be an excellent time keeper
Bob. Where did you get it.
"Oh, by the way Of chance" he
replied, but | could see he was confus-
ed "Ah," thought |, that night as
lay in bed, that Is doubtless one reason
why you deserve the name of Wild Bob.
Marry the sister of an outlaw!
shuddered. Yes, would marry her.
even though she were an ontlaw her
self. 1t was my duty though to have
Bob arrested. What a thought 1t
would almost kill his parents. "Iwill
wait until after We are married." I
mused, "but must discharge my du-
ty.
The very next morning; upon taking
up a newspaper, saw that one of the
Missouri train robbers had been captur.
ed. He had in his possession, contin.
ued the account, "a number Of valua-
BILE watches. When asked why he had
not disposed of them, he replied he was
afraid such a step might lead to his de-
lection, ,and that it had been his inten-
tion to leave the country and sell them.
Ths chief OF police, of St.. Louis, re-
quests that all who lost watches during
the late train robbery in this State, will
please furnish him with a description Of
property"
Although I was satisfied that Bob had
my watch, yet wrote to the St. Louis
chief of police. and to my infinite sur.
prise received a few days later my
watch. Now | could see a difference,
though very slight, between my watch
and Bobs, but | could not account for.
the same initials. This thought pus.
zled me: Why should we have shown
such embarrassment when asked him
where he got the watch was deter.
mined to tnd out so, accompanying Bob
to his room.I related the circumstances
OF the train robbery and then showed
him my watch.
Why, it is just like mine = he ex.
claimed. Same initials too. Well, it
Is strange, surely.
SO strange, Bob. that I don't under.
stand it. Tell me where you got your
watch. OF course it is no business of
mine, but I would like to know
i cot il from a friend